Public Input: How to Sign Up to Speak

The Board of Supervisors encourages people to sign up to speak during the Board’s public comment periods at business meetings and public hearings. Members of the public are typically given at least two minutes to speak.

Tuesday Business Meeting

This meeting features one public input session at 6:30 p.m., which is limited to a maximum time of one hour. The deadline to sign up in advance is noon on the day of the meeting. Call 703-777-0200 to sign up in advance. Beginning 30 minutes before the start of the meeting, speakers may sign up to speak on a first-come, first-served basis, and may speak on any topic.

Wednesday Public Hearing

Speakers must sign up in advance by noon on the day of the public hearing. Comments are limited to an item that is on the public hearing agenda. Members of the public who are signed up to speak may do so as the relevant item is considered by the Board at the public hearing. Call 703-777-0200 to sign up in advance.

Thursday Business Meeting

This meeting features two public input sessions:

5:00 p.m. – This session is limited to eight speakers who are allowed two minutes each to speak. The deadline to sign up in advance is 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the meeting. Call 703-777-0200 to sign up in advance.

6:30 p.m. - This session is limited to a maximum time of one hour. The deadline to sign up in advance is noon on the day of the meeting. Call 703-777-0200 to sign up in advance. Beginning 30 minutes before the start of the meeting, speakers may sign up on a first-come, first-served basis, and may speak on any topic.

Can You Speak for Someone Else?

For each public input session, speakers may sign up to speak for:

themselves;

their spouse;

on behalf of an organization, such as an HOA or community-based group; or

on behalf of those needing special accommodations

In addition to calling 703-777-0200 to sign up in advance, members of the public may sign up in advance in person in the Office of the County Administrator on the 5th floor of the Loudoun County Government Center 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg.

Dates and Times

Board meeting dates and times, including those of the Board's Standing Committees, are posted on the Loudoun County Government Master Calendar Opens a New Window. . In general, board meetings, public hearings, board committee meetings and workshops are open to the public. However, the Board sometimes schedules executive sessions to discuss issues relating to personnel, legal matters or land acquisition. These meetings are closed to the public.

Board of Supervisors Meeting Room Location

Meetings of the Board of Supervisors typically take place in the Board Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center at 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, 20175. Meetings of the Board's standing committees typically take place in the Board Room or the Dulles Room, both of which are located on the first floor of the government center,

Board of Supervisors Meeting Documents

Documents for Board meetings as well as documents prepared for meetings of the Board's standing committees are online and can be found at www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments.

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Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability to participate in a Board of Supervisors meeting, please contact the Deputy Clerk to the Board, Jenny Grimmell, at 703-777-0201. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice.